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Originally Posted by Tbredd7
I was wondering what kind of oil pressure readings everyone gets from their stock oil pressure gauge. Please note if the car is turbo or not.
After i start up my 86.5 7mge and drive for about a minute I hold a steady reading of 40lbs after the car gets to the right temperature i hold about 20lbs when I am driving at 2000rpms and if I'm idling it can drop to anywhere from 10lbs to 0lbs
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Mine does EXACTLY this... 87 7mge... looking online, we're at the very bottom end of the oil pressure specs, but within margin... I've had the car about a month, never noticed any leaks, and she's been parked for 2 weeks now, so I'd think I'd notice. First thing I did when I got her was had an oil change, and nothing was found wrong... however, later that same day, I had her in a shop for alignment and brakes (which never got done due to the estimates given) and I was told the oil pan gasket had a split.. I think it was just bs to get $480 in "labor" from me for a job that didn't have to be done... labor they spent elsewhere.. I've still not found any problem with the seal between my oil pan and my engine..
in short, I think you're good... you can look into changing oil weights... I believe that effects the oil pressure too... the change in oil pressure has to do with temperature and pressure under load.. from my understanding anyways..